East Wickham · Bexley · Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency · 51.47351, 0.11074

DA16 3EP— East Wickham, Bexley

Location and area intelligence for DA16 3EP, East Wickham, Bexley

London's quiet achiever

 

Schools 50%Safety 81/100Transport 26/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
45
Safety
81
Schools
46
Transport
26
Environment
72
Investment
53

The bottom line

DA16 3EP offers low crime — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 47 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

DA16 3EP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-5.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for DA16 3EP

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How DA16 3EP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

46

Education score

Fair for families
—

Primary

Hillsgrove Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.6

★

Secondary

Welling School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Oct 2023 · 8 min walk

P8: -0.79A8: 37.2

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

Childcare

Abbey Wood Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

62.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 52% of London
→ Stable

+18% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%
Theft1%

Road safety

89

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Plumstead Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 5% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,522/m²
Price per ft²£420/ft²
Avg floor area59.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
32%
E
1%

Based on 48 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

LHA rates — Outer South East London

Shared room£600/mo
1 bedroom£1050/mo
2 bedrooms£1300/mo
3 bedrooms£1550/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield866 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£147,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2001–2026 · CAGR

+5.2%

Total change

+253%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+29.3%

per year

Acceleration

+45.08

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £150k–£175k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£75k£118k+57.3%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£136k£145k+7%2
GFC & correction2008–2010£170k£118k-30.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£160k£195k+22.3%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£226k£205k-9.1%1.7
Current market2026–2026£265k£265k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
4.8%
District
4.8%

CAGR over 11yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Welling→ Victoria· 2 tph
39 min

Nearby stations

WellingNational Rail
14 min walk
Abbey WoodElizabeth line
26 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
43 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
58 min walk
Gallions Reach DLR StationDLR
60 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

13

Walkability score

57

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min ↑
Victoria72 min ↑
Waterloo68 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★47 min
City62 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

2

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park480m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.8 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB42% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Abbey Wood SSSI — 2.1 km

Energy

Solar: 866 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,520 hrs/yr

Sunshine

608 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.5°C

Summer avg

3.2°C

Winter avg

Solar yield865.6 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

COMMUNITY HOSPICE BEXLEY

GREENWICH & BEXLEY COMM HOSPICE, 185 BOSTALL HILL, SE2 0GB

14 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMemorial Hospital · 3.3 km
Nearest A&EBARKING, HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 11.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.8%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

26

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Domino's (1.2 km)

Nearest supermarketTFC (Turkish Food Centre) · 1.1 km
3 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
664 licensed premises in borough268 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

873m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express593 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's1.2 km

Nearby pubs

Foresters Arms254 m
Food hygiene (5-star)33% of 12

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
6.1% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 10% of London
Gentrification score12/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

27.1

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,700m
Crossrail 2 route15,261m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,084 nationally

1,886

Est. population

8,380/km²

59%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£38,800

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

51

Community stability

Age profile

25%
19%
23%
20%
14%
Under 1825%
18–3419%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+14%

Tenure

25%
32%
15%
27%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent15%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

56%
17%
White British56%
White Other10%
Asian17%
Black11%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household29%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent27%
Private rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
75%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£100/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
Largest scheme
38 homes · MERTON WORKS, MERTON WORKS, CHURCH ROAD, DA16 3DY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Garages Land Adjacent to 38, Garages Land Adjacent to 38, Darenth Road, Welling, DA16 3EH3 homes
completed
Garages Adjacent to 72, Garages Adjacent to 72, Douglas Road, Welling, DA16 1QZ3 homes
completed
5 St Michaels Rise, 5 St Michaels Rise, Okehampton Crescent, Welling, DA16 1DF2 homes
completed
54, 54, Totnes Road, Welling, DA16 1BT1 homes
completed
Land adjacent 255, Land adjacent 255, Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, DA16 3AP1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
14.9%
Election year
2026
MP
Mr Louie French (Conservative)
MP majority
3,548
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup

Councillors

Steven Frederick HallConservative
Caroline NewtonConservative
David LiConservative

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Key facts for DA16 3EP

Full postcodeDA16 3EP
Postcode districtDA16
BoroughLondon Borough of Bexley
WardEast Wickham
Latitude51.473510
Longitude0.110744
Parliamentary constituencyOld Bexley and Sidcup
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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